Meet the Team

Randall (Randy) Bergen, Ph.D.

r-bergen@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2013

Education:

University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign—Ph.D., 1991
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign—M.A., 1988
Greenville College—B.A., 1984

Jessica (Jess) Daniels, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Innovations and Partnerships

j-daniels@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2015

Education:

Azusa Pacific University—Ph.D., 2014
Bethel University—M.A.O.L., 2008
Bethel University—M.A.T., 2006
Westmont College—B.A., 2003

Julie Finnern, Ph.D.

j-finnern@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2017

Education:

University of South Dakota—Ed.D.
University of Minnesota—M.A.
Wheaton College—B.A.

Cheryl Fisk, Ph.D.

caf74526@bethel.edu 

Started at Bethel: 2022

Education:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota—Ed.D., 2015
Crown College—M.A., 2005
Crown College—B.S., 2002

Joel Frederickson, Ph.D.

frejoe@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 1996

Education:

University of Minnesota—Ph.D., 1997
University of Minnesota—M.A., 1992
Bethel College—B.A., 1989

Jeff Olson

jeff-olson@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 1999

University of St. Thomas—B.A.
St. Paul bible College (now Crown College)—MBA

Tonia Rucker

t-rucker@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2022

Education:

Clemson University—B.S.
University of California, Berkeley—M.A.

Matthew Thiesen

Education:

University of North Texas—M.S. Library Science
Western Seminary—M.A. Exegetical Theology
Grace University—B.A. Bible and General Studies